Answer: shakedown

AnswerCrossword Clue
SHAKEDOWNBlackmail, maybe
SHAKEDOWNGangster's practice
shakedownA radical change or restructuring, particularly in a hierarchical organization or group
shakedownA thorough search of a person or place
shakedownany makeshift bed, esp one made up on the floor
shakedownA swindle; a piece of extortion
shakedownA test of a new product or model, esp. a vehicle or ship
shakedownA makeshift bed